When you rename a post, you can setup a custom redirect - and automatically redirect your readers to the post, under its new URL. You should take advantage of this option, if you change a post URL.
Whenever I rename a post, and anticipate a URL change, I add a clickable link to the old URL, in the post.

If you save the old URL, you can test the redirect, later.

The clickable link gives me the old post URL, so I can later add a custom redirect conveniently - plus, it lets me test the redirection, after it's added.

A little extra work produces a slightly more reliable renaming process.

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